Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday that any recognition of Taliban rule in Afghanistan would be a “regional decision” taken after consultation with regional and international powers, as he stressed that Pakistan would take a “unilateral decision” in it. does not intend. affiliated.
The minister made these remarks during a press briefing organized to apprise the media about the decisions taken by the federal cabinet.
After discussing the evolving situation in Afghanistan of the Taliban Dramatic restoration of power in the war-torn country, Chaudhry said that Pakistan is a responsible part of the international community and its decisions will not be unilateral.
“We are in touch with our friends, in both” [this] regionally and internationally, and we will decide accordingly,” he said.
Chaudhry further said that Prime Minister Imran Khan also had detailed discussions on the situation in Afghanistan with his Turkish counterpart a day ago, while the US Secretary of State spoke to Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the same subject.
Regarding the way the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, he said: “We are pleased and satisfied with this change”. [of power] There was neither bloodshed nor war started in Afghanistan, which is satisfactory.
He said that Pakistan gave advice Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said on several occasions in the past that it would not be possible for him to run Afghanistan unilaterally. “How can you run a country when a large caste living in that country is not part of the government?” Chowdhury inquired.
The minister recalled that Prime Minister Imran Khan during his recent address in Bajaur had suggested the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan that enjoys the trust of all in the country.
Pakistan can’t tolerate ‘confusion over terrorism’: Bilawal
Meanwhile, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said during a press conference in Karachi that Pakistan could not tolerate “any confusion on terrorism” and needed clarity on “political thought and policy” in view of the developing situation in Afghanistan.
“We cannot tolerate confusion at this time,” Bilawal insisted.
He said the Pakistan Army is aware of the threats posed by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other terror outfits.
“If there is no legitimacy and clarity in your government then this confusion will affect the entire state,” the PPP leader said.
Bilawal said no permission would be given “especially”. [to] Who targeted the citizens of Pakistan from Karachi to Khyber.
Bilawal criticized the prime minister and accused him of having a tendency to “appease terrorists” targeting soldiers and police officers in the country.
“It’s very sad when your prime minister stands on the floor of the National Assembly and is ready to call terrorists ‘martyrs’ [and] Nothing to celebrate,” he said.
The PPP chairman also called for the implementation of a national action plan, with “no compromise with the government on terrorism and no appeasement to terrorists”.
Bilawal stressed that there is a need to send a clear message to the TTP and other terrorist organizations that any terrorist activity will not be tolerated.
“If God forbid any such incident happens, we will take immediate action in our area and there should be no confusion amongst us on this,” he said.
Regarding recognition of any government in Afghanistan, Bilawal said it was too early to take such a decision as the situation was not fully matured yet. “At the moment no one should be in a hurry to take any such action,” he said.
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